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Exploring Gap in Adherence to ASGE Quality Metrics of EUS Examination for Pancreatic Lesions: A Quality Improvement Initiative

ASGE proposed dedicated quality metrics for EUS examination. Overall adherence to this quality metrics remains unknown in both academic center as well as in community practice. We aimed to conduct retrospective analysis of EUS practice for pancreatic l… Continue reading

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CME Exam 1: Pathology Out of Place

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Bridging the Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Gap in Gastroenterology

Improving diversity in the biomedical workforce in the United States has been a long-standing goal.1–3 While efforts have been made, the needle has not moved toward this goal regardless whether this pertains to trainees, practicing physicians in gastro… Continue reading

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Utilizing an Advanced Liver Disease Dashboard to Identify Patients With Cirrhosis Overdue for Esophageal Varices Screening: A Single Institution Quality Improvement Study

Decompensation events, such as portal hypertensive bleeding, are associated with increased morbidity and mortality among persons living with cirrhosis. Current practice guidelines recommend surveillance for esophageal varices in the setting of clinical… Continue reading

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Impact of a Fellow Created Pre-Visit Patient Questionnaire for GI Fellows’ Clinic

Time constraints during ambulatory visits in subspecialty clinics can lead to abbreviated histories and increased dissatisfaction among fellow trainees. Because outpatient gastroenterology (GI) clinic visits can cover a wide range of digestive complain… Continue reading

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Targeting Quality Metrics in Cirrhosis: A Systems-Level Initiative to Improve Inpatient Cirrhosis Management

Quality metrics for inpatient cirrhosis management have been created to improve processes of care. We aimed to improve adherence to these quality metrics by creating a novel tool in the electronic health record (EHR). Continue reading

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Infliximab and tofacitinib attenuate neutralizing antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2 ancestral and Omicron variants in IBD patients following 3 doses of COVID-19 vaccine

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GI Multisociety Strategic Plan on Environmental Sustainability

It is clear that the evolving climate crisis, with its deleterious effects on planetary ecosystems, also poses harm to the health of humankind.1-5 Human activity has brought about changes that not only affect the climate but also other earth systems, i… Continue reading

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For consideration as Gastro Curbside Consult in Gastroenterology: An unusual cause of diarrhea in young adulthood

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Eliminating pathobionts with bacteriophages: a novel approach to reduce gut inflammation in IBD?

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